News | Environment & Health Lawmakers Demand Answers After Trump Upends CDC’s COVID-19 Reporting System The Trump administration has upended a system the CDC has had in place for over a decade. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 16, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Prohibits Cities From Mandating Masks A number of studies have shown that wearing masks significantly reduces the chances of spreading coronavirus. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 16, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “I Just Want To Do My Job,” Says Fauci in Response to White House Smear Campaign Fauci also said he doesn't understand why his conversations with Trump have stopped. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 15, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Oklahoma Governor Who Welcomed Trump’s Tulsa Rally Has Tested Positive for COVID Stitt received his diagnosis hours after leading a meeting with other state officials while not wearing a mask. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 15, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Missouri School District Wants Impunity for COVID Damage From Extracurriculars The waiver removes responsibility if a student gets sick, even from “negligence or carelessness” of the district. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 14, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 4 Former CDC Heads Blast Trump for Sharing Tweet Accusing CDC of Being “Liars” The former directors criticized Trump for “efforts to subvert” current CDC guidelines on reopening schools. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 14, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Thousands More Families May Face Separation as COVID Spreads in ICE Jails ICE reports more than 3,000 immigrants in ICE custody have tested positive for COVID and at least three have died. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 14, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Study Shows 5.4 Million Have Lost Insurance Amid Pandemic Progressives note that the number under Medicare for All would be zero. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 14, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Republicans Seek Immunity for Employers From Lawsuits Related to Pandemic Amid COVID-19, Congress faces off on whether to protect workers or protect employers. By Christina Jewett & Melissa Bailey , KaiserHealthNews July 14, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Deregulated Under Trump, Nursing Homes Are Becoming COVID Morgues The industry is lobbying for a broad federal immunity rule that would shield 15,600 nursing homes from liability. By Michelle Chen , Truthout July 14, 2020 Truthout